JAG’s Workshop

@jagsworkshop.com

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A curated collection of eclectic ephemera, in a space to explore, learn, and share. With your host, Jason Anthony Guy. This account auto-posts links to new content. Comments are welcomed and encouraged.

First, the “hidden video” is only hidden on Macs; if you visit on iPhone (or iPad), the REW button is visible. (Interestingly, it still doesn’t show up even if you change your Mac Safari user agent string to iPhone in Develop > User Agent > Safari — iOS 26 — iPhone.) Here’s a direct link to the actual video file on Apple’s site. Tim Cook also posted it to X/Twitter (which I would have never seen because, well, you know.)

Second, the music Shazam was unable to identify is actually the music from the Think Different ad, when played in reverse and pitched up, as noted by Lex Friedman. I had indeed watched the video in reverse, fully expecting that I (or Shazam) would recognize the music, but nope. Considering the number of times I’ve watched that ad, I’m extremely disappointed that I missed it.

Update after watching: I should have watched this sooner. Michelle Obama is inspiring, thoughtful, and unafraid, and carries herself with both grace and an obvious weariness. I’m regretting that I didn’t attend her Becoming book tour five years ago. I would have loved to have heard the entirety of her conversations with people like Michelle Norris and Stephen Colbert. I’m also reminded of just how much hope, dignity, and just plain decency the Obamas brought to the White House.